Nice job by Crooks and Liars compiling some of the angry reaction from Republicans as the Department of Homeland Security report on the growing danger of right-wing extremism was released.
Crooks and Liars:
http://crooksandliars.com/john-amato/cls-collection-right-wingers-denouncing
It was not all that long ago that Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was being strongly criticized by right-wing politicians and pundits.
Here is a sample from the Washington Post:
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano responded yesterday to widespread criticism of a leaked domestic intelligence report warning local law enforcement agencies to be on guard for right-wing extremist groups seeking new recruits amid the nation’s economic troubles.
“Let me be very clear: we monitor the risks of violent extremism taking root here in the United States,” Napolitano said in a written statement issued by her department. “We don’t have the luxury of focusing our efforts on one group; we must protect the country from terrorism whether foreign or homegrown, and regardless of the ideology that motivates its violence.”
With the heinous assassination of Dr. George Tiller (a doctor who provided abortions), maybe there was a lot more merit to the report (not that it did not have some flaws) than people wanted to believe at the time.
Extremism (to this extent) is wrong … whether it comes from the left or the right.
Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/15/AR2009041503390.html
Field Negro:
http://field-negro.blogspot.com/2009/06/domestic-terrorist-and-people-who.html
